Chapter 390: The Secrets of the Butian Alliance (Second Update)

After being physically struck twice, the trashy fox finally put away his other thoughts and refocused his heart on the Demon Emperor sister before him.

He jumped out of the lap of luxury and transformed back into his human form, landing on the ground.

It was not the appearance he wore in Demon Emperor City, still bearing features like a fox tail, but a purely human exterior.

"Come to think of it, I haven't thanked you yet, sister, for saving my life this time."

Ren Yidao's expression became somewhat serious, and he bowed sincerely to Huang Huang to express his gratitude:

"If you hadn't rushed over to save me, sister, I fear Yidao would have been in grave danger this time."

Although Ren Yidao was certain in his heart that Huang Huang would come to save him—which was also the source of his confidence in risking his life against He Shou.

Judging by the result, he had bet correctly.

But in truth, he actually had no way of guaranteeing exactly when Huang Huang would arrive.

That Huang Huang arrived so quickly truly left Ren Yidao feeling grateful, in addition to his surprise.

This is a favor; it must be acknowledged.

"This favor, Yidao has noted it down, and I will certainly repay it in the future."

As Ren Yidao bowed, Huang Huang had initially wanted to step aside, but looking into his eyes, she sighed softly and stood where she was, accepting his bow.

When Ren Yidao straightened up, Huang Huang shook her head and said:

"You actually don't need to thank me."

"By reason, since your current identity is the Crown Prince of the Demon Race, my younger brother, then I would certainly save you."

And what about by sentiment?

Huang Huang did not say, and Ren Yidao did not tactlessly press for an answer.

Some things are better left understood between the parties involved; being too transparent would only make it dull.

"Sister need not take it to heart either; just consider it a habit of mine as a person."

Ren Yidao smiled, skipped over the topic, and stopped dwelling on it.

No matter how much or how grandly one speaks, it is meaningless; nothing compares to actually doing it in the future.

"Sister, I don't know much about the Butian Alliance; could you tell me more about it?"

Since Huang Huang treated He Shou with such gravity, she must know quite a few inside stories about the Butian Alliance.

"I only know that it seems to be a very large organization, and I know they intend to mend the Heaven, wanting to find a way to break through the shackles of Heaven and Earth..."

Speaking of this, Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow, his voice subconsciously lowering: "Does this shackle truly exist?"

Is the Ninth Realm truly impossible to step into?

"..."

Huang Huang hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up her mind.

She waved her hand gently, instantly seizing control of the area, restoring and activating the barrier that had been burned away, once again isolating them from the outside world.

After finishing all this, she nodded slightly toward Ren Yidao and said softly:

"This matter is true."

"Although these are not things you should know yet, since you have already learned of it in advance, I will tell you in detail."

"In the current Heaven and Earth, no matter who it is, no matter where they are within or outside Shenzhou... everyone is unable to break through to or recover to the Ninth Realm."

Huang Huang's voice was somewhat low, carrying a sorrow and mockery that Ren Yidao could sense but not understand.

"Everyone, without exception; before this heartless Heaven and Earth, all living beings are equal."

Huang Huang sighed, and Ren Yidao, as the listener, keenly captured a very subtle word.

Recover?

"You said... recover? Including those who once stepped into the Ninth Realm but later fell? Wait!"

Before Huang Huang could explain, Ren Yidao suddenly realized an even more shocking fact.

!!!

"That is to say! There are still supreme powerhouses of the Ascension Realm and Demon God level in this world? Uh, former supreme powerhouses?"

Those guys, they didn't all die?

"You are very clever."

Huang Huang was not surprised that her brother, who possessed such outstanding wisdom, would notice this point; since she was willing to speak, she had no intention of hiding it.

Thus, she continued, sighing with a sense of melancholy.

"However, in this world, there have long been no complete Immortal Gods; those currently lingering in this mortal world have all gone wrong."

"Either they are remnant souls who cannot even distinguish who they are, or they are new spirits born from the immortal corpses of Immortal Gods, or they are monsters who forcibly severed themselves to survive and have gone half-mad..."

Huang Huang sneered bluntly and said coldly:

"Heh, it is hard to say whether these 'Immortal Gods' are even the same 'Them' from the past."

Judging from Huang Huang's words, she did not exactly approve of these fallen Immortal Gods, and was even somewhat mocking.

But from the Demon Emperor sister's reaction, Ren Yidao keenly sensed a trace of incongruity.

It seemed that, beyond the sarcasm and mockery, there were some even more complex emotions...

Empathy? Shared suffering?

Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes, his heart filled with many guesses.

This is...

And Huang Huang's next words gave Ren Yidao a few more guesses.

"Whether it is Them, or all the contemporary Asking Dao powerhouses, everyone is trapped and unable to take that final step."

"Among those people, there is no shortage of Quasi-Daoists who, in the past, had the qualifications to advance further to Ascending to Immortality and become gods."

"Heh."

She shook her head and laughed at herself:

"Not to mention others, even I, the Demon Emperor, am not a Demon God. If this were in the past, it would simply be a massive joke."

Ren Yidao could only remain silent.

Indeed, Huang Huang would naturally feel conflicted.

Because she was one of them!

"These people clearly have a clear path, yet they cannot attain the Dao. They can only be trapped at the final step forever, enduring endless torment until they finally collapse and fall into madness."

"Take Ao Zhun, who declared himself king in the East Sea a while ago, as a living example. After his lifespan was nearly exhausted and he lost his beloved youngest son, he fell completely into madness under this double blow and went to fight the Human Race to the death..."

Speaking of this, Huang Huang remembered something and looked at Ren Yidao with a strange expression:

"Come to think of it, your alias is the same as the murderer who killed his son; both are called Hu Wanwan."

"Cough!"

Ren Yidao's lips twitched, he rubbed his hands together somewhat shyly, and gave a dry laugh:

"That, um, this actually isn't a coincidence; a small accident happened in the middle."

Huang Huang:?

"I am the Hu Wanwan he speaks of, but I must explain, I really didn't kill his son! I am a victim too!"

It was Demon Moon and Cang Lan who did it; Huhu is innocent!

Huang Huang: "..."

She stared at the brother in front of her who looked like a simple boy from next door, witnessing once again his ability to stir up trouble.

Do you know how much turmoil you caused in the East Sea and the Four Seas because of that "small accident" you mentioned?

With Ao Zhun going mad like this, who knows how much Evil he has caused in the East Sea and how much attention he has attracted?

The half-mad Ao Zhun is still wandering near the Eastern Wasteland coast, and the other three seas have already reached out, secretly carving up and fighting over the East Sea.

If Huang Huang had been somewhat uncertain about Ren Yidao's ability to wreak havoc in Demon Emperor City before... now, she truly had no doubts left.

She finally saw it clearly.

This brother she picked up is simply a disaster star who brings chaos wherever he goes!

Huang Huang's expression was somewhat complex as she raised her hand and tugged at Ren Yidao's cheek.

Looking at his appearance, he doesn't look like one at all.

"... Do you know? I previously always thought it was the people from the Butian Alliance stirring up trouble in the dark, hoping to use Ao Zhun to intensify the conflict between the Human Race and the Sea Race."

"Who would have thought, it turned out to be you."

Eh?

Hearing this, Ren Yidao, whose cheek was being ravaged, had his eyes light up, and he blinked with some anticipation.

Could it be that this Butian Alliance is also of the same kind?

"Why would they do that?"

Is it also just for fun?

"They... Pfft!"

After the topic returned to the Butian Alliance, Huang Huang also recovered from her emotions, let go of Ren Yidao's cheek, and sneered:

"Them? In the current Butian Alliance's words, no matter what they do, it eventually becomes 'for the sake of mending Heaven'."

Huang Huang looked at Ren Yidao with a hint of playfulness at the corner of her mouth and asked: "What do you think? Is what they say true?"

"Me? Of course I think they are talking nonsense."

Since Huang Huang had put it so clearly, how could Ren Yidao not understand?

"Since you emphasized 'current', that means the Butian Alliance was once truly a good alliance with lofty ideals and great ambitions? But it has changed now, right?"

Huang Huang nodded and asked back: "What do you think is the reason?"

"What other reason is needed? If they were truly as they claimed, they could have stepped into the light, called upon the people of the world to work together, and searched for a solution collectively."

He curled his lips, feeling somewhat bored.

This Butian Alliance was really not much different from his initial predictions.

"Since they chose to hide in the shadows, they naturally have ulterior motives. As for what their goal is, it's not complicated."

"For an Asking Dao cultivator, it is nothing more than greater strength or the power to rule the world."

After hearing Ren Yidao's speculation, Huang Huang nodded in approval.

"You guessed right. In the beginning, almost all the strong were members of the Butian Alliance, and they were indeed working hard for the same goal."

"But later, because of one incident, they fell apart and announced their dissolution, and the current Butian Alliance is just a group of imitators formed by others."

Ren Yidao knew the main point was coming and hurriedly asked: "What happened back then?"

"I don't know the specific reason either; it is roughly divided into two versions."

Huang Huang paused for a moment, and only after a while did she slowly say:

"One of them is that the Alliance Leader of the Butian Alliance at the time, that supreme powerhouse who was once in the Ninth Realm, collapsed after discovering the truth that Heaven and Earth were flawed... and chose to commit suicide."

Ah?

Ren Yidao: "Ah!!?"

Even He collapsed and committed suicide?

How desperate must that truth be?

"... What about the other one?"

"The other version is that the Butian Alliance Leader wanted to make the truth public after discovering it, but was surrounded and killed by traitors who intended to monopolize it, and the Butian Alliance collapsed as a result."

"Between these two versions, which one do you think is true?"

Ren Yidao: "..."

How would I know!

Huang Huang did not expect to get an answer from Ren Yidao either; she shook her head and continued:

"No one knows the truth of what happened back then, but some people choose to believe the second version."

"They claim to be the descendants of that Alliance Leader, and in order to avenge the Alliance Leader who died a miserable death and to catch the culprits of that year, they formed an alliance once again."

"That's right."

"It is the current Butian Alliance."

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